Report: LAW0330L Feb. 08, 2005 at 05:09 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/08/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 278 F Black, J CPA practice across jurisdiction equivalency (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SJ 13 Tester, J Urge Taiwan to have participation in world health organization OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 259 Lewis, D Land transfer to public ownership requires noxious weed control plan (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 299 F Toole, K Revise contracting for state services (S) Judiciary SB 21 Grimes, D Restrict damages for reduced chance of patient's recovery SB 316 Lind, G Revise reporting mechanism for medical malpractice insurers SB 352 Grimes, D Clarify inadmissibility of medical malpractice legal panel decisions (S) Taxation SB 340 F R Essmann, J Builder allowed tax credit for residential geothermal systems OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 256 Vote: 50-0 Toole, K Uniform net metering standards (S) Finance And Claims SB 110 F Vote: 50-0 Cobb, J Medicaid redesign: HIFA and 1115 demonstration waiver authority (S) Taxation SB 216 Lind, G Household fee for voluntary private land conservation OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 388 Keenan, B Restrict insurer from steering customer to certain auto repair shops SB 389 Balyeat, J Revise constitution to limit redistricting to plus or minus 1% deviation SB 390 F R Balyeat, J Campaign reform -- clean campaign act SB 391 Balyeat, J Reduce terms of and impose term limits on supreme court justices SB 392 F Balyeat, J Revise supreme court judicial pay levels SB 393 Balyeat, J Partisan election of supreme court justices & cross-party endorsement SB 394 Balyeat, J Amend constitution - remove requirement that supreme court justices be attorneys SB 395 Balyeat, J Const. referendum to require election of supreme court justices from districts SB 396 Balyeat, J Limit campaign contributions for supreme court elections SB 397 Balyeat, J Allow bill to override Sup. Ct. decision invalidating statutory law SB 398 F Balyeat, J Procedure in constitution for recall of state and local officers SB 399 Balyeat, J Apply open meetings law to supreme court SB 400 Balyeat, J Revise venue for lawsuits against legislature SB 401 Laslovich, J Revise UCC SB 402 F Perry, G Vital statistics for stillbirth SB 403 Roush, G Extend good Samaritan law to motor carriers SB 404 Ryan, D Require daytime use of headlights SB 405 F Bales, K Revise funding and management of habitat Montana OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 402 F Perry, G Vital statistics for stillbirth SB 403 Roush, G Extend good Samaritan law to motor carriers OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 404 Ryan, D Require daytime use of headlights SB 405 F Bales, K Revise funding and management of habitat Montana SB 406 F R Shockley, J Fund civil legal assistance for indigent victims of domestic violence SB 407 F R Grimes, D Revise minor in possession law SB 408 F O'Neil, J Authorize jury trial for termination of parental rights SB 409 Gallus, S Eliminate requirement of medical examination for issuance of marriage license SB 410 Gallus, S Revise law on urban wildlife SB 411 Keenan, B Relocation and reimbursement for outdoor advertising SB 412 F R Cocchiarella, V Provide for regulation of elevator contractors, mechanics, and inspectors OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 388 Keenan, B Restrict insurer from steering customer to certain auto repair shops SB 401 Laslovich, J Revise UCC (S) Fish And Game SB 405 F Bales, K Revise funding and management of habitat Montana (S) Highways And Transportation SB 404 Ryan, D Require daytime use of headlights (S) Judiciary SB 391 Balyeat, J Reduce terms of and impose term limits on supreme court justices SB 392 F Balyeat, J Revise supreme court judicial pay levels SB 393 Balyeat, J Partisan election of supreme court justices & cross-party endorsement SB 394 Balyeat, J Amend constitution - remove requirement that supreme court justices be attorneys SB 395 Balyeat, J Const. referendum to require election of supreme court justices from districts OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary SB 397 Balyeat, J Allow bill to override Sup. Ct. decision invalidating statutory law SB 399 Balyeat, J Apply open meetings law to supreme court SB 400 Balyeat, J Revise venue for lawsuits against legislature SB 402 F Perry, G Vital statistics for stillbirth SB 403 Roush, G Extend good Samaritan law to motor carriers (S) State Administration SB 389 Balyeat, J Revise constitution to limit redistricting to plus or minus 1% deviation SB 390 F R Balyeat, J Campaign reform -- clean campaign act SB 396 Balyeat, J Limit campaign contributions for supreme court elections SB 398 F Balyeat, J Procedure in constitution for recall of state and local officers OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed SB 250 F R Vote: 27-23 Ellingson, J Disallow capital gains tax credit for publicly traded common stock OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 203 F Vote: 50-0 Lind, G Require insurance to cover contraception SB 245 Vote: 50-0 Elliott, J Revise resort area election law OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Not Passed SB 250 F R Vote: 20-30 Ellingson, J Disallow capital gains tax credit for publicly traded common stock OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 203 F Vote: 31-19 Lind, G Require insurance to cover contraception OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended on Voice Vote SB 245 Vote: 50-0 Elliott, J Revise resort area election law OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 200 F Vote: 45-5 Wheat, M Revise appointment and term of chief water judge and water court location SB 229 F R Vote: 33-17 Cobb, J Revise carryforward and carryback periods for corporate income tax SB 261 Vote: 49-1 Perry, G Revise manufactured home tax declaration process SB 269 Vote: 37-13 Wheat, M Clarify definition of ground water SB 292 F R Vote: 50-0 Barkus, G Revise state and local government finance laws SJ 9 Vote: 49-1 Tester, J Requesting federal funds for St. Mary's project